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Hospitality staff may see salary drop as Sheffield subsidiary pursues profits. Jack Grove reports

Victim of harassment claims that HR manager proposed a deal. David Matthews reports

In the US academy, engagement with the surrounding community and learning through service are 150-year-old ideals whose time has come again - but is the driving force altruism or self-interest?

But Lord Triesman has few kind words for v-cs and £9,000 fees, he tells David Matthews

David Matthews asks if MBA programmes are instilling ethics in their students

A bottleneck of over-60s leaves scant room for 'new blood', data suggest. Jack Grove writes

Call for earnings to be made public to help repair gender rift in salaries. Jack Grove reports

Funding council scraps the bidding process for low-price student places. David Matthews writes

'Transparency needed' over Hefce's £7m bonus payment to elite universities, reports John Morgan

Lying About the Past course aims to teach students method and scepticism. Jon Marcus reports

This year's clearing will be crowded with universities seeking to boost student numbers, says Jack Grove

The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education has launched a quality mark to assure students about standards in higher education.

The anti-doping facilities serving the London 2012 Games will become a “groundbreaking” research centre into personalised medicine after the Olympics have ended, it has been announced.

The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service’s tariff points scheme is a step closer to being scrapped after a consultation showed there was “considerable” support for the move.

A Russian billionaire and former physicist has awarded nine scientists prizes of $3 million (£1.9 million) each for their work in fundamental physics.

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The Institute for Public Policy Research has put out a call for evidence for its Commission on the Future of Higher Education in England.

Outstanding lecturers and learning-support staff within higher education have been recognised by the sector.

A cross-party group of MPs has recommended a change in the law to prevent unpublished research data being released under the Freedom of Information Act.

Regent's College has become the latest private institution to be granted degree-awarding powers, and it now aims to become only the second private university in the UK.

A Brown University chemistry class from the 1870s poses for a photograph on the steps of Rogers Hall (now the Salomon Center) as a professor, John Appleton, appears to watch current students leaving the 150-year-old building after a morning class.

QAA not set up to ensure universities are raising quality, analysis claims. Paul Jump reports

The amount of money that UK universities earn from knowledge exchange rose by 7 per cent to just over £3.3 billion between 2009-10 and 2010-11, according to a report by the Higher Education Funding Council for England.

Body aims to lose 'unhelpful' name and recruit new members abroad. John Morgan reports

John Morgan assesses the impact of policy changes on mission group dynamics

The European Commission's efforts to create a single market for research across Europe by 2014, a deadline set last year by European Union ministers, have entered a new phase.

Flexible university policy allowed hockey star to train and study. Elizabeth Gibney reports

A university's appeals process for PhD students has been criticised as inconsistent, unclear and unfair by the Quality Assurance Agency.

Virginia president keeps her job, but once-inert boards are stirring nationwide. Jon Marcus writes

Berkeley chancellor labels free higher education for all a 'social injustice'. Elizabeth Gibney writes

Professor unfairly dismissed in restructure that increased the number of posts. Jack Grove reports

The University of Manchester has admitted assessing the English skills of some international students with a language test deemed unsuitable for admissions, mainly in order to allow poorer students to apply for scholarships.

University College London's museums and laboratories will host more than 300 secondary school pupils from this September, after delays to the building of their UCL-sponsored academy left them without a school.

Post-92s among high risers as coalition hopes for 'competitive pressure' fade. John Morgan reports

A Supreme Court ruling could pave the way for a "flood" of appeals from private colleges and overseas students against a significant number of government immigration decisions, lawyers have said.

All eyes on De Montfort's move to seek £110m in 'prudent' long-term financing. John Morgan writes

Speculation links Diane Ravitch’s criticism of Romney with thinktank exit. Jon Marcus writes

Read report carefully before panicking about costs, Finch insiders advise. Paul Jump writes

A university has launched an online petition in a bid to persuade the Law Society not to break up a unique historic collection of about 5,000 manuscripts, early and rare ecclesiastical books and pamphlets that is held by the institution.

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Universities need to toughen up the mathematical content of their entry requirements for science students if employers’ needs are to be met.

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A cross-party group of MPs has said that students should be excluded from net migration statistics.

The Royal Society of Chemistry is to waive its open-access publication fees for researchers from universities that subscribe to all its journals.

London Metropolitan University has had its licence to recruit international students suspended by immigration officials.

De Montfort University has confirmed that it has secured funding from private investors via a £110 million public bond, with other universities expected to follow it into the bond markets.

Education scholars told to swap 'minor' research for policy-focused pursuits. Matthew Reisz reports